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100 Things Falcons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.
Title:
100 Things Falcons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.
Author:
Glier, Ray.
ISBN:
9781623680107
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (257 pages)
Series:
100 Things...Fans Should Know
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction by Knox Bardeen -- 1 Finally, a Super Day -- 2 A Super Kick -- 3 The 1998 Season: The Games That Led to the Super Bowl Run -- 4 The Smiths Made It Happen -- 5 The Gritz Blitz: Best Defense Ever? -- 6 Listen to Jessie "the Hammer" Tuggle -- 7 The Falcons-Saints Rivalry -- 8 Arthur Blank: The Owner Who Keeps On Giving -- 9 Remember Dan Reeves -- 10 Mike Smith Is Solid -- 11 Neon Deion -- 12 The Big Heart of Warrick Dunn -- 13 Arch and Wes -- 14 The Big Back of Gerald Riggs -- 15 The Wonder of Vick -- 16 Dave Hampton: 1,000 Yards…or Not -- 17 The New Stadium -- 18 Mike Turner: Swell Guy -- 19 Riggs Enters Record Books As Falcons Top Rusher -- 20 Hometown Kid, Keith Brooking -- 21 William Andrews-a Sad, Injury-Shortened Career -- 22 The 200-Tackle Club -- 23 Falcons' First Win: November 20, 1966 -- 24 Finally, Back-to-Back Winning Seasons -- 25 Norb Hecker: Atlanta's First Head Coach -- 26 Mike Kenn: No One's Played More Games for the Falcons -- 27 The Catch That Gave Atlanta Its First Winning Season -- 28 1983: The Year of the Comeback -- 29 Two-Sport Stars: Sanders and Jordan -- 30 Rolland Lawrence: A Cover Corner Like No Other -- 31 Bob Whitfield: All-Pro Tackle, Media Mogul, Original Mr. Housewife of Atlanta -- 32 The Falcons Got It Right -- 33 White Shoes -- 34 Roddy: What the Falcons Needed -- 35 The Dirty Bird -- 36 Center of Attention -- 37 The Note: Petrino's Exit -- 38 Roddy White: Momma's Mandate -- 39 Ryan: He Is the Guy -- 40 Speaking of QBs: Bart -- 41 Covering Vick, Sort Of -- 42 The Man in Black: Glanville -- 43 Brett: We Hardly Knew You -- 44 Glanville's Trophy -- 45 Leeman Bennett: A Playoff Win…Finally -- 46 Jeff vs. June: The Debacle of 1996 -- 47 The Spike and Bike: Dimitroff Rules Roster -- 48 Turner's First Day on the Job -- 49 Here, Hold My Monkey.

50 1981: The Year That Could Have Been Great -- 51 1978: Atlanta's First Playoff Run -- 52 Want to Succeed in Atlanta as a Wide Receiver? Wear No. 84 -- 53 Claude Humphrey: Sack Master -- 54 Eat Like an All-Pro -- 55 Quarterback Bob Berry: First 300-Yard Passer -- 56 Tony Gonzalez vs. Jim Mitchell for Greatest Falcons Tight End -- 57 Visit the Hall of Fame and Find Deion's Bandana -- 58 1973: Two Big Wins to Put Atlanta on the Map -- 59 Watch Live from the D-Block -- 60 Catch the Alumni Weekend Festivities -- 61 The "I-85 Rivalry" -- 62 See a Game under the Big Top -- 63 Falcons Training Camp 2004: So Close You Could Feel It -- 64 Routing the Ghosts in Lambeau -- 65 5-for-1: Julio -- 66 1967, 1968: Back-to-Back Nightmares -- 67 1980: What Might Have Been -- 68 1991: Farewell to Outdoor Football -- 69 Todd McClure: The Steady Mud Duck -- 70 The Pro Bowl Lineup -- 71 John Zook/Claude Humphrey: "NFL's Best Defensive End Combo" -- 72 Falcons' First Monday Night Football Experience -- 73 1995: The Falcons' Individual Accolades -- 74 Ovie Mughelli and the Falcons Go Green -- 75 Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor -- 76 Why "Falcons" -- 77 Visit Heritage Hall -- 78 The Beatdown in the Dome -- 79 Big-Play Ray Buchanan: The Good and the Bad -- 80 Terance Mathis: Great WR, Not-So-Great NASCAR Owner and Potential GM -- 81 Atlanta Falcons As Wrestlers: Bill Goldberg, Bill Fralic, and Roddy White -- 82 Falcons Uniforms Throughout History -- 83 Dunta Robinson Comes Home -- 84 Entire Falcons Team Employs MMA Training after 2009 Season -- 85 Glanville's Black Uniforms -- 86 Trading Schaub Too Early -- 87 The First Time Ticket Prices Were Raised -- 88 40,202 No-Shows -- 89 Back to School: John Rade -- 90 Pat Sullivan: High Expectations Led to Worst Draft Pick of All Time -- 91 What's Said Here…Doesn't Stay Here -- 92 Press Box Coconut Crème Cake -- 93 A Man On Fire.

94 Postgame Blather -- 95 Get Tied In With the Foundation -- 96 Bill Fralic: The Anti-Steroid Champion -- 97 The Freak -- 98 Visit the Tommy Nobis Center -- 99 2004-2006: The Falcons' Vaunted Rushing Attack -- 100 Colonel Joe: End With Him -- Sources.
Abstract:
From their humble start in the NFL as an expansion team to their current journey toward becoming one of the hottest teams in the NFL, this handbook spotlights the most compelling and truly great moments in the 46 years of the Atlanta Falcons. Scattered throughout the pages are pep talks, records, and Falcons lore, including the origins of the famous Freddie Falcon mascot, the best place to grab a meal before or after a game, and which famous quarterback the Falcons drafted in 1991 and quietly traded a year later. Some the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is Falcons football are also shared. Fans who bleed red, black, and silver will particularly enjoy reading about some of the more colorful and unique personalities such as Deion Sanders, Jamal Anderson, Eric Dickerson, Dan Reeves, and Michael Vick. Whether a die-hard from the Norm Van Brocklin era or a new supporter of Mike Smith and Matt Ryan, any fan will value this collection of all of the things Atlanta fans should actually see and do in their lifetime.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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